Chapter 1095: Chapter 46: What Am I Here For Today?
After more than half a month, when Wang Yunxiao saw Li Mumu again, he was surprised to find that Eldest Miss Li’s outfit today was surprisingly simple.
No makeup, no jewelry, just a white dress.
Whose little white lotus is this?
“Have you been practicing restraint recently and turned vegetarian?”
“You’re the one who’s gone vegetarian!”
Li Mumu rolled her eyes at Wang Yunxiao with annoyance.
“Judging by how you look, you’ve probably guessed who the guest is, right?”
“Isn’t it an important guest your Navy is hosting? What does it have to do with me? Maybe they just wanted you to bring your fiancée to mooch a meal.”
“I’m not that important.”
Wang Yunxiao shrugged and said, “Besides, I’m pretty sure, being a native Tianmen person, I don’t know any foreign relatives or friends.”
“What if they’re back from Lanton?”
Li Mumu’s words left Wang Yunxiao momentarily dumbfounded.
Even so, the only person he could think of was Huo Qingyang… but Commander Huo, someone who sleeps on a sofa, wouldn’t make such a big deal.
“Li Mumu.”
“Even if you call me by my full name, I wouldn’t know how to explain it to you.”
Li Mumu was full of hesitation, “I’m just guessing too. If I’m wrong, wouldn’t it be embarrassing?”
Wang Yunxiao couldn’t help but laugh, “What kind of relationship do we have to be embarrassed about anything?”
“A relationship between an engaged man and woman.”
“Didn’t we agree not to hide things from each other?”
“It’s hiding only if you don’t say what you know. But I’m not even sure, and I’m just guessing wildly. Not saying it, that’s called being steady.”
“Alright, alright, so this is how you play it?”
“Then let me ask you!”
Li Mumu suddenly turned the tables, “These days, while you’ve been living here, hasn’t your little assistant been doing your laundry and cooking for you every day?”
“Yes…”
“Have you peeked at places you shouldn’t have?”
Wang Yunxiao was speechless, “What do you mean peeked at places I shouldn’t? You make it sound like I did something to her.”
Li Mumu gestured in front of her chest.
“She was wearing clothes.”
“Just say whether you looked or not.”
“I’m not blind.”
“Here—”
Li Mumu raised her finger a bit, placing it on the upper middle part of her chest, “Did you see that?”
“That being what?”
“The cleavage! Did she wear a strappy tank top to seduce you?”
Wang Yunxiao was at a loss for words.
“So you did look, didn’t you? I just knew it!”
“Why don’t you move in, and I’ll look at yours every day, how about that?”
“Rogue! Shameless!”
There was no reasoning with that.
But Eldest Miss Li’s temper had always been like that; once she got to know you, she’d talk with a thorny tongue, poking at you from time to time.
If it weren’t for the fact that they had serious business tonight, nothing could stop Wang Yunxiao from dragging her home to thoroughly question what a strappy tank top is all about.
Of course, it was only in front of him that she would be so mischievous.
In front of others, Eldest Miss Li would act like an ideal lady, gentle and quiet.
Originally, Wang Yunxiao thought Yang Qiming would bring a lot of people over, but apart from the two of them and the driver, there wasn’t an extra person, which only made things more puzzling.
There were especially many ships outside the port today; from a high vantage point, you could see a line of cargo ships stretching out beyond the pier.
Judging by the Federation’s flags hanging at the bow of these cargo ships, there was no need to ask; they were certainly ships under the Four Seas Commerce Guild.
Packages and cargo on the dock had already piled up like mountains, yet the unloading speed was still far slower than the speed at which ships arrived at the docks.
Yang Qiming glanced at his watch, turned around, and said, “There’s still time; let’s find a place to sit for a while.”
He wore civilian clothes and didn’t attract attention on the docks, so no one recognized his identity.
The group found a nearby café and sat outside.
Wang Yunxiao couldn’t help but ask, “Chief, which guest are we expecting today?”
“An elder from the family.”
The Yang Family’s elder?
Are they here to hold me accountable?
For a moment, Wang Yunxiao let his imagination run wild.
But then he quickly realized, isn’t it said that Yang Qiming’s family was wiped out decades ago?
Could it be my… Li Mumu’s elder?
He turned to look at Li Mumu, who wore a guilty expression and didn’t dare meet his eyes.
So I’m the only one clueless here?
Alright then, one way or another… I’m already here.
Since I’m here, I’ll make the best of it. Feeling confident, Wang Yunxiao felt he had nothing to fear.
The time came to 7:30 p.m., and the sky was growing dim.
A sudden, sharp horn blast startled Wang Yunxiao, breaking his vacant waiting stare.
Immediately, the horns over the sea started sounding one after another.
What’s going on?
Wang Yunxiao stood up and gazed into the distance, seeing that the cargo ships queueing to enter the port were slowly adjusting their course, seemingly making way for the ships behind.
Who is it that warrants such a grand gesture?
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of something bright red. Turning his head, he saw one lotus lamp after another quietly floating up, bringing an instant, eerie calm to the previously bustling pier.
No matter whether they were laborers carrying boxes or drunken sailors causing a ruckus, at the moment the lotus lamps ascended, it was as if they were enchanted, dropping what they were doing and turning away in a daze.
Is this… the Rakshasa Lantern Lighting Ceremony of the Red Lantern Society?
Wang Yunxiao had only heard about this from the girls who transferred out of the Special Service Section—it was his first time witnessing it.
A few seconds later, a blood-red line unfolded in the sky, and the Forgetful River Blood River Map poured forth, painting a vivid scarlet scene against the starry night skyscape.
Streamers of blood light descended, and a woman dressed entirely in red slowly emerged from the glow.
Li Mumu sighed, her initial guess confirmed.
Indeed, it was her.
Before she could decide whether to stand up and greet them, the sound of wind chimes echoed from the darkness.
A massive black wave rushed and roared from the void, crashing against invisible reefs, as the silhouette of the Divine Witch Uesugi Risa rode the dark water, landing on the dock’s edge. Behind her, the sea waves twisted and coiled like a giant python, silently roaring towards the nearby Blood River Map.
Wang Yunxiao wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but she seemed much taller, and her entire aura had drastically changed, making her seem like a completely different person.
Moreover, her weapon had changed from that familiar scythe named Fifty-five to a katana that seemed even more familiar.
Isn’t that the Izumo? Haven’t seen you in a few days, and you’ve snatched the Seaside District Police Station’s artifact for subduing evil spirits?
Uesugi Risa exchanged a silent glance with the blood-clad women of the Red Lantern Society, and their eyes simultaneously turned towards Wang Yunxiao.
Wang Yunxiao felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.
Why are you looking at me? Are we that close?
No, wait…
He had a sudden realization and turned his head, just to see Li Mumu standing up with an awkward smile, waving hello.
So it turns out you all know each other, and I’m just an extra?